2002 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ANOTHER DRIVER ALERTED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS AND PARK LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

VEHICLE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT ENTIRELY. CURRENTLY VEHICLE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OF THROUGH ALL RANGES OF STEERING. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD LOCK INTO ANY GEAR. ALSO, THE KEY WAS ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION KEY ALTHOUGHT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PAM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND ACTIVATING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE RIGHT INDICATOR ACTIVATED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TODAY ON MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 A SOUND STARTED AT SPEED, A SORT OF WHINING SOUND. I HAD LEARNED THERE WERE SOME PROBLEMS VIA INTERNET FORUMS SO I SLOWED DOWN, AS I SLOWED DOWN THE DIFF LOCKED UP. LUCKILY SINCE I SORT OF KNEW WHAT MIGHT BE COMING I WAS GOING SLOW ENOUGH TO NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, BUT HAD I NOT KNOWN, WHO KNOWS WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED. IT'S IN THE SHOP NOW WAITING ON PARTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH PLASTIC HEADLIGHT COVERS WERE OXIDIZED AND REDUCED THE VISIBILITY WHENEVER DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 03/10/16*LJ UPDATED 03/16/16*JB

THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, ABS LIGHT ON, EBRAKE LIGHT ON, AIRBAG LIGHT ON, NO CONTROLS FOR DEFROSTER, FOUND NO POWER TO FUSES ON 32-38 SEVERAL PEOPLE ONLINE IN FORUMS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND WITHIN MINUTES THE REAR AXLE SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT 40 MPH AND SUDDENLY A LOUD BANG OCCURRED. MY REAR END LOCK UP AND THE TRUCK CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT. I GOT OUT AND SAW MY DRIVE SHAFT HANGING DOWN AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK! NO INJURIES THANKFULLY, BUT IT SURE COULD HAVE HAD A DIFFERENT OUTCOME ON A HIGHWAY AT FASTER SPEEDS! EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. *TR

DASH IS CRACKING EVERYWHERE AND PIECES ARE FALLING OFF, DOUBT THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD WORK PROPERLY, AND IF IT DID OR DID NOT, LITTLE PIECE OF THE DASH WOULD FLY EVERY WHERE AND CUT THE PASSENGERS AND THE AIR BAG. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING BELOW IS CHRYSLERS RESPONSE, LIKE THEY THREATEN YOU THAT IF YOU EMAIL AGAIN IT WILL GO IN THE CORPORATE RECORDS, I TOLD THEM I HOPE THAT IT DID. NEEDLESS TO SAY THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW TO RETAIN CUSTOMERS AND SELL NEW TRUCKS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR RECENT EMAIL, ALTHOUGH IT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY INFORMATION THAT WOULD CAUSE A CHANGE IN THE PREVIOUS DECISION. YOUR REQUEST MUST AGAIN BE RESPECTFULLY DECLINED. ANY FUTURE COMMUNICATION RELATED TO THIS ISSUE WILL BE RETAINED IN CORPORATE RECORDS. *TR